Simulated handkerchief



May 20, 1952 Q E GlNAL, JR 2,597,146

SIMULATED HANDKERCHIEF Filed Oct. 6, 1948 lNvENToR Stephen E gi/al Jn ATTORN E Patented May 20, 1952 UNITED STATES NT QFFICE 8 Claims.

This invention relates to display devices, more particularly to ornamental displays or V novelties such as are carried in apparel pockets. It is one of the principal objects of the present invention to provide a pocket novelty or ornamental device which incorporates a number of dilferent displays assembled as a unit and housed in a protective casing. YThe individual displays of the unit are selectively movable from an enclosed storage position in a chamber within the casing to an exposed or external position for show above a pocket in which the display device is carried by the user. mentswherein the protective casing is used for advertising imprints and similar purposes or is modied by the provision of supplemental chambers .for cigarettes, matches, keys and the like.

Another object is to provide a display device of the type referred to which incorporates means for varying the height of the device to adjust it to t pockets having different depths. As a preferential arrangement the height adjustment of the device in the wearers pocket is effected by an extension member associated with the case and arranged to extend variable distances below the bottom of the case. For example, the height adjusting extension in the form of a resilient member such as a bent spring metal wire or molded plastic is arranged to projectl through a suitable aperture or apertures in the bottom of the case, that portion or portions of the extension inside the case having intertting connection witlrthe case in different positions. In a preferred construction the lower end or bottom of the case is formed with spaced slots which receive the side portions of a U-shaped spring metal wire. The bottom or connecting portion of such wire rests against the bottom of the apparel pocket containing the device and the upper `ends of the U-shaped spring Wire extend into the elevation in the pocket.

Another object is to provide a pocket display device combining a case and a unit assembly of displays so arranged that the display unit is readily removable from the case for replacement or cleaning.

Other objects and advantages relate to certain Obvious `variants include arrange.

details of construction and arrangements of parts which particularly adapt the device to economical manufacture by production methods as will become apparent from the following detailed description made in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification. Like parts throughout the several views are indicated by the same numerals of reference. In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view, partly diagrammatic, showing the display device of the present invention in the breast pocket of a mans suitcoat;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the device enlarged with respect to Fig. 1, the case being open to show the interior pocket and the cover being foreshortened;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional detail through the top of the case, taken substantially along the line indicated at 3-3 of Fig. 2 and enlarged with respect to that figure;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional detail taken substantially along the line indicated at 4--4 of Fig. 2 and enlarged with respect to that figure, this View showing, in broken lines, the position of the support member when swung out of the recess or chamber in the body of the case;

Fig. 5 is a foreshortened sectional detail taken substantially along the line 5 5 of Fig. 2 and enlarged in scale with respect to that ligure;

Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of the device, partly in section and With parts broken away and removed, the cover being swung to open position and foreshortened, and;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing the removable display unt comprising a mounting member and a number of displays carried thereby.

The display device comprises a protective case or box indicated generally at C and comprising rigid parts that are relatively movable as by being hinged together for opening and closing the case. These case parts may be carved, assembled or machined from wood, metal and other materials. Preferably, however, they are formed as by pressure or injection molding of a suitable clear or opaque plastic material such as a vinyl chloride acetate, ethyl cellulose, methyl methacrylate or one of the well-known phenol formaldehyderesins.` 'I'he case parts include a body 2 and a cover 3, the latter having angularly disposed parallel anges 4 along opposite edges. The anges embrace the side edges of the body, preferably with a slight frictional t, to hold the case parts in closed position during normal puse. The body 2 is formed with a.recess 5 which is continuous over the major extent of the body and constitutes a chamber for holding the displays when the cover 3 is closed. The sides of the recess 5 are defined by relatively thick edge walls 6 integral with the body and continuous with a thick, connecting bottom wall l.

Adjacent the bottom or lower end of the case, the parts are hinged together for relative swinging movement as by means of integral, molded in place protuberanoes 8 formed on the inside faces of the cover flanges 4. These protuberances in the two anges are in alignment with one another and are received in matching recesses' molded, drilled or otherwise formed adjacent the bottom of each of the edge walls 3. Besides serving as hinges, the protuberances and recessesact as locating means in assembly.. The portions of' the flanges 4 which carry the protuberances 8 extend beyond lower edge 9. of the cover so that the cover clears the lower edge corner on the case body 2 in opening and closing thecase.-

In the upper portion of thebody recess 5 a supporting member in the form of a stiff metal wire I0 extends acrossthe Width of the case and is located and supported; therein by an angularly disposedend portion which is received in a socket |2- formed in one of the relatively thick sectioned edge walls 6 of the body part of the case. A portion of the edge wall above or at one end of thevsocket |2 is` relieved or cut away asindioatedatl 5Y to provide clearance for assembling the wire end in the socket. The support member I0 thusV is mounted to swing toward and awayfromthe case part 2 to-w-hich itis hinged.

Anumber of' displays D, such as handkerchief simulations D-IS, D|l`| and D|8 are rotatably mounteduontheJ support I3 for selective movement-intol show position.- The displays may be variously designed and constructed, a satisfactory arrangement being achieved by the` usein eaclidisplay off a pluralityof swatches |-91ofcloth fabric. These swatches are suitably colored or printed, hemmed, and folded to: simulate the tips of anornamental handkerchief. Base portions 20'- of the swatches, iirst stitched crosswise at 24 to hold them in desired relative positions, are bonded in place between sheets of plastic. material. Priorv to assembly the base portions of these swatches, or the confronting faces of the plastic sheetmaterial, are treated with a suitable adhesive agent, or, alternatively, heat sensitive plastic material may be used which, when heated, bonds together and to the bases of the fabric swatches. Each display'D thus comprises a plurality of the swatches I9 having their base portionsheld together in a relatively stiff though bendable and flexible plastic strip 22. These plastic strips embed the swatch portions 20 and the stitches 24 and are formed with spaced perforations 23 near theI bottom edgesV to receive metal rings 2| carried on the sup-porting member |'0' The plastic strips 22l slide freely on the rings 2'| so that-the displays D can be rotated about the supporting member.

When the pocket display device is not being used; the displays are all disposed within the case chamber or recessl 5. To bring one of the displ-ays into show position for use, the cover 3 is swung awa-y from thevcaseA body 2- and the supporting member orY wire I0 is pivoted to the brokenlinev position indicated in Fig. 4 in which the displays D can `be rotated about the Wire and the selected display D-Il'A segregated from the others and positioned to extendA upwardly. The supporting member l0 is then swung back to the storage position shown by the full lines in Fig. 4 and the cover 3 is closed against the case body 2' to retain the selected display in the upwardly projecting show or display position extending through a slot 25 formed across the upper end of the case between the upper edges of the body 2 and the cover 3. The remaining displays D-I'l and D|8 are in retracted or storage position within. the case chamber 5. Y

The free end of the supporting member |0 is desirably formed with an upwardly extending angularly disposed portion 2B which is received in a recess 2l in one of the edge Walls 6 of the 'case body;l The supporting member I0 is of such length. thatthe angled end 23 thereof fits Within the recesst-ZT'with a friction fit that tends to hold the supportingmember l0 against displacement from the storage position. The angled end 26 hasu a snug fit in. the .wall recess 2'| Vand abuts shoulder 29 at the end of the recess to resistv upward and downward: displacementof the display supporting memberY lll.. This interlocking ofthe support member.A at. both ends Jin. thei side walls of the: body partiof' the case provides, av sturdy assembly andi when the case is closed, prevents dislodgement ofthe display' assembly froml the storage position.V D'e'srablyz they supporting member m, mad'easv of spring metal wire', may havef the end 26 disposed at anl oblique angle sol aslto be slightly bent ori deformedv when moved into the recess.

The upper edge of thecover. 3 is. locally thick. cned, providing aribl 28" which reinforces the cover! andi engages. one side;v of the projecting show display.' Thuslthe showl dlsplay'is clamped between'the cover' part andthe body' part' of the case: when inuse. Both. the body 2. andv the cover 3J may be shaped otherwise-.than as. illustrated, as byy being transversely curvedlto conform to; body curvature.

Extending` from the bottonir ofi the case. is. an auxiliaryV support or" extension 30.' This compo-l nent-of the deviceis conveniently and economically made as'by bending stiff Wire of'spring steel or other metal in the formV of asubstantially U-shaped member having spaeedvside portions 3 and a bottom portion connecting therside portions. The2 bottom may be flater straight, as shown, or it may be' roundedv or otherwise shaped to t the rounded bottom pockets of' sportjackets andthe like. The side portions 3|"extend upwardly through elongated slots 32 spaced-in the bottom wall T of' the case body part 2, the walls of the slotsembracing andvr providing lateral support for the extension member sides'. The upper ends of the extension sides 3| are bent or The series of notchrecesses 34l provided along each `of the two edge wallsof the caseprovide for adjustmentof the extension member relative to the case by placing the angle elements 33 in different pairs of the detent notches. In effecting such adjustment of the extension member the latter is' manually-deformed by pinching together the side portions 31"', the slots 32- being elongated in the plane ci the case to accommodate such movement. If desired, the side portions 3| of the extension member 30 may becomacorn-d- A pletely retracted into the case andthe elements 33 received in the uppermost pairv of the detent notches so that the cross member'of the extension seats against lthe bottomr ofwthe case.

When it is desired to clean or replace the displays VD they-together with supporting` member I may be removed as a unit from the case, the angularly disposed'hinge Vportion 'il being lifted out kof the socket I 2 to 'release the unit from the case. i 1

The design of 'the'present display device permits its Vmanufacture by economical high'speed methods such a's injection molding of thermoplastic compositions. The simple construction and the relatively limited number of parts permit rapid and economical assembly without special training or skill. A variety of handkerchief simulations can be provided with a minimum use of fabric material, those displays not in use being enclosed by the case and protected from becoming soiled or damaged.

In accordance with the patent statutes the principles of the present invention may be utilized in various ways, numerous modifications and alterations being contemplated, substitution of parts and changes in construction being resorted to as desired, it being understood that the embodiment shown in the drawings and described above is given merely for purposes of explanation and illustration without intending to limit the scope of the claims to the specic details disclosed. A

What I claim is:

l. A display device for use in apparel pockets comprising a case having parts relatively movable for opening and closing the case, a display supporting member receivable within the case and a plurality of displays rotatively mounted on the support member for swinging movement between an exposed show position in which a portion of the display is disposed outside the case and a storage position in which the display is receivable between the closed case parts, the support member being hinged to one of the case partsto swing away from such case part providing clearance therebetween for rotation of the displays about the support member.

2. A display device for use in apparel pockets comprising a case having parts relatively movable for opening and closing the case, a Wire support member having an angularly disposed pivot portion at one end socketed in one of the case parts, the support member being swingable toward and away from such case part, and a plurality of displays mounted on the wire support member, the

displays being individually and selectively movable between a storage position within the case and a show position in which a portion of the display is exposed exteriorly of the case.

3. A display device for use in apparel pockets comprising a case having parts relatively movable for opening and closing the case, one case part having a relatively thick sectioned side portion, a socketin said side portion, a support member having one end disposed in said socket to locate the support member in the case, a display rotatably mounted on the support member for movement between a use position in which a portion of the display is disposed outside the case and a storage position in which the display is receivable inside the case, the support member being movable relative to the case by turning in the socket.

4. A display device for use in apparel pockets comprising a case, a display supported by the case and projecting from one end thereof to be visibie above a pocket im' which the device i's able with the'bottorn of such pocketto support the case therein,- said'extension means having interlocking engagement with the case indifferent positions to vary the effective height of 'the case in adjusting the device to different pockets' and being deformable for shifting to eiiect such f adjustment, the inherent resiliency of the exten'- sion means normally retaining the adjusted interlocking engagement.`v l

5. A display device for use in apparel pockets comprising a case, a display supported by the case and projecting from one end thereof to be visible above a pocket in which the device is carried, and a resilient substantially U-shaped member having side portions extending through the other end of the case, said side portions being connected by a bottom portion engageable with the bottom of such pocket to support the case therein, said U member having interlocking engagement with the case in diierent positions to vary the effective height of the case in adjusting the device to different pockets, and the U member being deformable for shifting to effect such adjustment, the inherent resiliency of the U member normally retaining the same in adjusted interlocking engagement.

6. A display device for use in a pocket comprising a case of separable shape retaining rigid parts formed to cooperatively deiine an internal chamber, the case having slots in opposite ends, a movable support element carried by the case and normally extending across the internal chamber thereof, a display attached to the support and projecting through the slot in one end of the case for show above a pocket in which Ythe device is received, and an extension member projecting through the slot in the other end of the case, said extension member being engageable with the bottom of such pocket to support the device therein.

7. A display device for use in a pocket comprising a case of separable shape retaining rigid parts formed to cooperatively define an internal chamber, the case having slots in opposite ends, a movable support element carried by the case and normally extending across the internal chamber thereof, a display attached to the support and projecting through the slot in one end of the case for show above a pocket in which the device is received, and an extension member projecting through the slot in the other end of the case, said extension member being engageable with the bottom of such pocket to support the device therein and saidextension member having an element adapted to lockingly intert with one of the case parts in diierent positions to vary the projection of the extension in adjusting the device to diierent heights.

8. A display device for use in a pocket comprising a case of separable shape retaining rigid parts formed to cooperatively define an internal chamber, the case having slots in opposite ends, a movable support element carried by the case and normally extending across Vthe internal chamber thereof, a display attached to the support and projecting through the slot in one end of the case for show above a-pocket in which the device is received, a resilient springlike extension member projecting through the slot in the other end of the case, said extension member being engageable with the bottom of such pocket to support the device therein, one of the case parts being formed with a plurality of spaced recesses, and a laterally Y e v lefofrthi ement: lationf to thefrecessedgcase pam., tha. extensvcmA s p' The;A following; references are Vof; renard.v ij; the;

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